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in the wake of events in japan there's new focus on their work. >> woodruff: and ray suarez interviews housing analyst robert shiller about new evidence of falling home prices in cities across the nation. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy and improve schools. >> .and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers; launch child's programs. it's not just good business. >> i'm hopeful about my country's fute. >> it's my country's future. >> you can't manufacture pride, but pride builds great cars. and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. pacific life. bnsf railway. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation f
in the wake of events in japan there's new focus on their work. >> woodruff: and ray suarez interviews housing analyst robert shiller about new evidence of falling home prices in cities across the nation. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy and...
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remembering the tragedy, as benefits soccer match in japan for survivors of the earthquake and the tsunami. the future of libya as a plot of the agenda and london on tuesday. more than 40 politicians met to discuss the post gaddafi era. qatar wning gaddafi that he has a matter of days to save themselves. the coalition says they did not tell the car rentals in libya but france said that that option is still on the table. -- the coalition says that they did not agree to arm the rebels in libya. >> the rebels are on the back foot again. after fierce fighting, they have pulled back and are regrouping. after this latest setbacks, there is calling for more international support. >> where is america? where is great britain? they should help us. they should be giving us weapons or stopping gaddafi forces from advancing on us. >> they say they will not be sending in ground forces. germany is especially opposed to the idea. foreign minister has offered humanitarian help. >> delegatesagreed that gaddafi has to go but what should happen to him if he leaves power? italy has proposed exile while france,
remembering the tragedy, as benefits soccer match in japan for survivors of the earthquake and the tsunami. the future of libya as a plot of the agenda and london on tuesday. more than 40 politicians met to discuss the post gaddafi era. qatar wning gaddafi that he has a matter of days to save themselves. the coalition says they did not tell the car rentals in libya but france said that that option is still on the table. -- the coalition says that they did not agree to arm the rebels in libya....
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regarding radioactive release from japan. i will now turn to the factors that assure us of on growing domestic reactor safety. we have since the beginning of the regulatory program in the united states used a philosophy of defense which recognizes nuclear reactors require the highest standards of design, construction, oversight and operation and safety doesn't rely on any single level in order to protect the public health and safety. there are multiple physical barriers, products release at every reactor design and beyond that they are both fighters and redundant systems that are required to be maintained in an operable condition and they are frequently tested to ensure the plant is in the high condition of readiness to respond to any scenario. beyond this we've taken advantage of lessons learned from previous operating experience as to implement a program of continuous improvement. we've learned from the experiences across a wide range of situations in putting the three mile island accident of 1979. as a result of the lesson
regarding radioactive release from japan. i will now turn to the factors that assure us of on growing domestic reactor safety. we have since the beginning of the regulatory program in the united states used a philosophy of defense which recognizes nuclear reactors require the highest standards of design, construction, oversight and operation and safety doesn't rely on any single level in order to protect the public health and safety. there are multiple physical barriers, products release at...
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there are much bigger things going on in japan right now than baseball. the japan council manager will tell you, the a's and matsui is one of the biggest in the world. >> this is my first year with the a's. hopefully i can play well. through this with my performance this could provide for good news for the people in japan. >> reporter: matzui has already donated more than $600,000 of his own money to japan's recovery effort. and matzui is part of the line up that has fans feeling great. >> there's a definite spark this year. just looks very promising. >> i don't want to jinx them but we're looking pretty good. i hope we take it this year. at least the american league west. >> i think we have more hitters. i think we're going to score more runs. i don't know if the home run totals are worth that much. but deafly more extra base hits. and a shooter to the line up. >>> the a's have already raised $50,000 for the japan árt quake effort and hope to do much more on sunday. it's about baseball out here tonight but also about a lot more than that. reporting live
there are much bigger things going on in japan right now than baseball. the japan council manager will tell you, the a's and matsui is one of the biggest in the world. >> this is my first year with the a's. hopefully i can play well. through this with my performance this could provide for good news for the people in japan. >> reporter: matzui has already donated more than $600,000 of his own money to japan's recovery effort. and matzui is part of the line up that has fans feeling...
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french president nicolas sarkozy will visit japan on thursday. he will meet prime minister naoto kan about further assistance to resolve the nuclear crisis. the science ministry says levels of radiation near the fukushima daiichi plant in the seawater are higher than normal but on the decline. they have been collecting seawater samples since march 23rd. it began the research after a high-density of radioactive substances was detected in seawater near the plant's drain outlets. the ministry says 1.5 to 3.5 becquerels of radioactivity were found in seawater samples taken at four locations on sunday. the amounts are 1,000 to 2,600 times higher than those measured in the same area two years ago. the current level are only one-fifth to one-tenth of those dee detected on march 23rd. the density of iodine 131 is decreasing. it stands 159 be becquerels per liter. cesium is not absorbed into fish through gills, but some species accumulate the element by eating plankton and smaller fish. they say radioactive substances are eliminated from fish in several w
french president nicolas sarkozy will visit japan on thursday. he will meet prime minister naoto kan about further assistance to resolve the nuclear crisis. the science ministry says levels of radiation near the fukushima daiichi plant in the seawater are higher than normal but on the decline. they have been collecting seawater samples since march 23rd. it began the research after a high-density of radioactive substances was detected in seawater near the plant's drain outlets. the ministry says...
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. >>> there's another issue popping up in japan. their nuclear experts are struggling with how to dispose of all the radio active water they're using. highly toxic plutonium is the latest contaminant found. officials say the amounts are not a risk to humans, but it -- leaking from the damaged rods. one cabinet minister calls the situation quote, very grave. >>> now to a story you'll only see here on nbc bay area news. more than three decades ago, a bay area nuclear scientist was so alarmed by the design of a nuclear reactor, he quit in public protest. he was convinced the mark one reactor, the same used in japan, had design flaws that could lead to a devastating accident and put lives at risk. mary ann favro has more. >> he was asked to assess how well the reactor would hold up in a major disaster such as a quake. he says his testing revealed the reactors might fail. >> i resigned from ge on february 2, 1976. >> 35 years ago, he wrote this resignation letter to his employer, the ge department in san jose. he quit because he was conc
. >>> there's another issue popping up in japan. their nuclear experts are struggling with how to dispose of all the radio active water they're using. highly toxic plutonium is the latest contaminant found. officials say the amounts are not a risk to humans, but it -- leaking from the damaged rods. one cabinet minister calls the situation quote, very grave. >>> now to a story you'll only see here on nbc bay area news. more than three decades ago, a bay area nuclear scientist...
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today, japan's prime minister went before parliament. acknowledged that given the news, there's little cause for optimism. >> workers continue to remove highly radioactive water. >> reporter: so far the toxic water hasn't spread, but emergency containers and sandbags have been put in place to prevent it from further seeping into the soil or making its way to the ocean. here at tokyo's famous fish market, where frankly, if it swims you can find it. fears of radiation in the water have already taken their toll. business has plummeted, this fish monger tells me. although no one is catching anything in the 12 mile exclusion zone. and so far, there is no threat to japan's seafood industry, rumors have spread. i used to see a lot of tourists, he explains. now, i don't see any. for the tsunami's youngest survivors, today was the first day back at class since the earthquake. at this single elementary school, 80% of the children were lost. an incomprehensible lesson to learn so young. imagine teachers forced to explain how photo albums survived w
today, japan's prime minister went before parliament. acknowledged that given the news, there's little cause for optimism. >> workers continue to remove highly radioactive water. >> reporter: so far the toxic water hasn't spread, but emergency containers and sandbags have been put in place to prevent it from further seeping into the soil or making its way to the ocean. here at tokyo's famous fish market, where frankly, if it swims you can find it. fears of radiation in the water...
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japan rose on a weaker yen. europe is higher. we get a big report today, a private sector jobs report. forecasts call for 205,000 such jobs to have been added this month. in case you missed it, the dow rose 81 points yesterday to 12,279. the nasdaq added 26, to 2756. and futures are pointing to a nice healthy open this morning. all of that could change as markets do, that's way it goes. also the house has voted to eliminate president obama's main foreclosure program. the bill is expected to get through the senate. it was launched to encourage banks to modify mortgages. the treasury department has no power to compel banks to do so. >> after about two years of improvement airlines have had more and more problems, last year making sure your checked luggage arrives to the place you do. a new report shows 29.4 million bags did not arrive on time or about 12 mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers. that's up 6 period from 2009. if i visit you guys in san francisco i don't think i need a bag. i just need, you know, to buy a t-shirt or some
japan rose on a weaker yen. europe is higher. we get a big report today, a private sector jobs report. forecasts call for 205,000 such jobs to have been added this month. in case you missed it, the dow rose 81 points yesterday to 12,279. the nasdaq added 26, to 2756. and futures are pointing to a nice healthy open this morning. all of that could change as markets do, that's way it goes. also the house has voted to eliminate president obama's main foreclosure program. the bill is expected to get...
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now the design is facing the ultimate test in japan. five the six reactors at this plant are mark ones. >> it does not appear to have performed very well. >> reporter: we asked ge to comment about the concerns. the company responded saying they were thoroughly investigated and resolved in the 1970s. further, since that time the nrc has repeatedly concluded these issues had been satisfactorily addressed. he questions government regulations on nuclear power. >> are the regulatory requirements stringent enough? >> reporter: today he watches events unfold in japan with sadness and concerns wondering if the issues he raised in '76 will be answered in the aftermath. nbc spartly owned by ge. he said some of the mark one plants did undergo a series of retrofits, but he's not certain whether the plant is japan was beefed up to with stands more intense pressure. he expressed concern that most of the mark one plants in the u.s. were built 40 years ago and are reaching the end of their licensed life. >> fascinating story. >>> still ahead, a mountai
now the design is facing the ultimate test in japan. five the six reactors at this plant are mark ones. >> it does not appear to have performed very well. >> reporter: we asked ge to comment about the concerns. the company responded saying they were thoroughly investigated and resolved in the 1970s. further, since that time the nrc has repeatedly concluded these issues had been satisfactorily addressed. he questions government regulations on nuclear power. >> are the...
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and as radiation is the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant we visit a one consequence town that should not will to see water pumps to a crisis exclusion zone looks like a quarter of a century gone. for good evening from moscow it's eleven pm here now this is the r.t. news channel with me kevin oh in this hour we started libya where pro-government troops have pushed rebel forces out of several recently captured territories are for a heavy counter offensive it comes as some nato countries including the u.s. and france are suggesting they could be open to arming the rebels but there's criticism that that would go beyond the terms of the u.n. resolution. has more now from tripoli. the bullfighters have now been pushed back to the city of western north we are hearing that this is strategically important oil city it's the only in the hands of the duckies men now there are numerous reasons being bandied about as to why the rebels are being forced to retreat and retreat so quickly part of that is because gadhafi forces are simply very so organized they better trained event hav
and as radiation is the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant we visit a one consequence town that should not will to see water pumps to a crisis exclusion zone looks like a quarter of a century gone. for good evening from moscow it's eleven pm here now this is the r.t. news channel with me kevin oh in this hour we started libya where pro-government troops have pushed rebel forces out of several recently captured territories are for a heavy counter offensive it comes as some...
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car dealers to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts made in japan. it's also worried about running out of them. >>> let's check in on wall street. right now future signal a higher opening that follows gains yesterday. dow up 81 points. of course president obama talking about energy gas prices today. that could have an effect on the market. >>> fda chemist and son are being charged with running a -- 2 million insider scheme. they used confidential information from a password protected fda system. those companies had applications waiting for decisions from the fda. the pair used the information before the companies knew if their drugs had been approved. >>> our time now 5:21. here is a question, should we start worrying now? the levels of radiation from japan now found in the rain falling here in the u.s.. >>> and this time education cuts. the reason why one bay area city is resisting plans for a new school. >>> traffic is moving well on the sunol grade heading south. we'll tell you more about the commute straight ahead. >>> good morning, we have some
car dealers to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts made in japan. it's also worried about running out of them. >>> let's check in on wall street. right now future signal a higher opening that follows gains yesterday. dow up 81 points. of course president obama talking about energy gas prices today. that could have an effect on the market. >>> fda chemist and son are being charged with running a -- 2 million insider scheme. they used confidential information from a...
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on that front and now they're going out and say that bank of japan said that they're just going to start to issue bonds essentially the flow of money directly from that we talked about the last episode yeah so this is just another continuation of central banks going crazy and taking the law into their own hands and deciding just to print a funny fee out money without any authorization as you point out barack obama can simply invade a country with no authorization central banks are using the same model here they're just saying oh we can just print trillions of dollars of killings of your own or trillions again we don't need anyone authorisation we don't need any collateral we don't need any accounting we don't need any oversight we don't need anything in the central bank other than the toxic waste that we inherited during the last one in a crisis why because we use mathematical formulas that some pimply faced fifteen year old kid at mit says makes this trillion dollars of the work of garbage worth something other than worthless garbage just what is worthless garbage and that's why silver
on that front and now they're going out and say that bank of japan said that they're just going to start to issue bonds essentially the flow of money directly from that we talked about the last episode yeah so this is just another continuation of central banks going crazy and taking the law into their own hands and deciding just to print a funny fee out money without any authorization as you point out barack obama can simply invade a country with no authorization central banks are using the...
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one a day men's. >> hill: the crisis unfolding in japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in this country. but today in a senate hearing, a top federal regulator said it will have no effect on the relicensing of the 104 nuclear plants in the u.s. and that includes the san onofre plant in southern california. terry mccarthy reports it is a plant with a history of problems-- problems that some whistle-blowers claim were ignored for years. >> reporter: the explosions at the fukushima nuclear complex in japan terrified people as far away as san clemente, california, home to the san onofre nuclear plant. >> japan is an exact perfect example of what can happen. we are less than two miles away red we're scared. >> reporter: the 28-year-old plant is just five miles from an earthquake fault. like fukushima, it has a long history of management problems and safety violations including faulty diesel generators, falsified fire watch reports and inoperable emergency batteries. >> the thing that was occurring was there was very little oversight. >> reporter: mike mason worked at san onofre for 3
one a day men's. >> hill: the crisis unfolding in japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in this country. but today in a senate hearing, a top federal regulator said it will have no effect on the relicensing of the 104 nuclear plants in the u.s. and that includes the san onofre plant in southern california. terry mccarthy reports it is a plant with a history of problems-- problems that some whistle-blowers claim were ignored for years. >> reporter: the explosions at the...
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by this radiation is the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant we visit a once prosperous town near chernobyl to see what a post crisis exclusion zone looks like a quarter of a century on. a very good evening this is r t it's eight pm now here in moscow my name is kevin zero in on our top story starting in libya where pro-government troops of pushed rebel forces out of several recently captured territories after a heavy counter offensive this comes as some nato countries including the u.s. and france are suggesting that they could be open to arming the rebels but there's criticism that would go beyond the terms of the un resolution. has more from tripoli. rebel fighters have now been pushed back to the city of ras lanuf we are hearing that this is strategically important oil port city is firmly in the hands of gadhafi is made now there are numerous reasons being bandied about as to why the rebels are being forced to retreat and retreat so quickly part of that is because gadhafi forces are simply base organized they better trained or they have base of leadership and this is
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and our hearts go out to the millions of people in japan affected by this disaster. however, a bit of good news in all of this is that schools throughout our district are collecting donations for the japanese earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. one elementary school coordinated a potluck, a concert and an auction and ralph and were able to raise $22,000 for the japan relief fund. they deserve a round of applause. on behalf of the superintendent and the board of education, we are extremely proud of our schools and students for showing us how to be good global citizens in offering a hand of comfort to our brothers and sisters across the pacific. thank you very much. president mendoza: thank you very much deputy superintendent. our next item is item c, recognition of the resolution of accommodations and throw it back to you. >> at this point in time, i would like to call susan righter, who will present the rave distinct issued service award to a member of our community. >> i'm pleased to be here this evening on behalf of principal kevin kerr and he would has written
and our hearts go out to the millions of people in japan affected by this disaster. however, a bit of good news in all of this is that schools throughout our district are collecting donations for the japanese earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. one elementary school coordinated a potluck, a concert and an auction and ralph and were able to raise $22,000 for the japan relief fund. they deserve a round of applause. on behalf of the superintendent and the board of education, we are extremely...
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tepco is the region's largest utility, and provides power to a third of japan's population, but with most of its nuclear power and other energy plants sidelined by the earthquake, tokyo is confronting huge power shortages, especially this summer. the nationalization rumors-- discounted by japanese officials-- sent tepco shares to their lowest level in almost 50 years. the fukushima disaster may not end japan's heavy dependence on nuclear energy, but it's likely to permanently alter the cozy ties between nuclear power companies and their regulators. lucy craft, "nightly business report," tokyo. >> susie: happy birthday, starbucks! while the world's biggest coffee chain has been celebrating all month, it officially turns 40 tomorrow. thanks to starbucks, a "half-caf grande dry cap" is now part of our vocabulary. but, three years ago, starbucks was in bad shape. profits were down, so founder howard schulz returned as c.e.o. to save the company. he details that comeback in his new book out today. it's called "onward: how starbucks fought for its life without losing its soul." earlier tod
tepco is the region's largest utility, and provides power to a third of japan's population, but with most of its nuclear power and other energy plants sidelined by the earthquake, tokyo is confronting huge power shortages, especially this summer. the nationalization rumors-- discounted by japanese officials-- sent tepco shares to their lowest level in almost 50 years. the fukushima disaster may not end japan's heavy dependence on nuclear energy, but it's likely to permanently alter the cozy...
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tuesday, japan's automakers said it would stop ordering parts. starting today, it will be cutting north american production. know yo and blackberry warned due to disrupted supply it faces troubles. home depot jumped almost 3% on its billion dollar stock buyback. amazon.com rose after introducing a remote access music service ahead of rivals apple and google. cisco buying software company new scale for an undisclosed amount also rose. finally, pez has come up with william and kate dispensers that will be auctioned for charity in april. no, the candy will not come out of their mouths. the royal couple dispense from their chests. hmm. >>> an unusual equipment problem on the ice. oklahoma city brings the thunder and the women's version of final four march madness is decided. >>> plus, lebron james can't take the heat on a return trip to cleveland. yours early" morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> finally, temperatures are beginning to warm up, but the stormy weather continues. your wednesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early t
tuesday, japan's automakers said it would stop ordering parts. starting today, it will be cutting north american production. know yo and blackberry warned due to disrupted supply it faces troubles. home depot jumped almost 3% on its billion dollar stock buyback. amazon.com rose after introducing a remote access music service ahead of rivals apple and google. cisco buying software company new scale for an undisclosed amount also rose. finally, pez has come up with william and kate dispensers...
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on in the world there's a lot of unrest in the middle east we now have a war in libya and of course japan is still reeling from the earthquake and the tsunami and now the nuclear fallout and what's going on there so i've definitely not a laughing matter but in light of that we have to talk about the simpsons because as you know homer simpson works at a nuclear plant and now the simpsons are actually starting to take out some of the nuclear jokes from their episodes do you think that that's right i mean is that the good tasteful proper thing to do or is that a little overboard i mean i i think it's the obvious thing to do. following nine eleven there were a lot of things that were edited out clatter of damage an arnold sorts mayor movie was you know kind of postponed and pushed back and i think that when something this serious happens you have to take a look at things and think wow you know maybe it's not so funny to portray people working in nuclear plants as differences that don't know what they're doing while there are fifty heroes in japan trying to stop a nuclear disaster but it's a c
on in the world there's a lot of unrest in the middle east we now have a war in libya and of course japan is still reeling from the earthquake and the tsunami and now the nuclear fallout and what's going on there so i've definitely not a laughing matter but in light of that we have to talk about the simpsons because as you know homer simpson works at a nuclear plant and now the simpsons are actually starting to take out some of the nuclear jokes from their episodes do you think that that's...
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. >>> in japan, radiation levels at the crippled nuclear power plant continue to rise. sea water outside the plant contains more than 3,000 times the usual amount of radiation. the highest rate yet detected. government officials admit there is no end in sight for this crisis, and today japan upgraded its safety standards for nuclear power plants. tomorrow, french president nicolas sarkozy is due to visit tokyo. he is the first foreign leader in japan since the march 11th quake. >>> the president of the utility company that owns the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant has been hospitalized. he's being treated for high blood pressure and dizziness. he hasn't been seen in public for nearly two weeks. >>> also this morning, powerful and potentially dangerous storms are moving throughout the southeast. the weather system is producing heavy downpours. up to two inches an hour. flood watches are being posted in mississippi, and alabama. the storm produced strong winds, and possible tornado, and damaging hail as it moved through louisiana. >> never experienced hail like that
. >>> in japan, radiation levels at the crippled nuclear power plant continue to rise. sea water outside the plant contains more than 3,000 times the usual amount of radiation. the highest rate yet detected. government officials admit there is no end in sight for this crisis, and today japan upgraded its safety standards for nuclear power plants. tomorrow, french president nicolas sarkozy is due to visit tokyo. he is the first foreign leader in japan since the march 11th quake....
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without those more cuts to the budget are expected >> darya: the situation in japan, the president of the nuclear plant utility has been hospitalized for dizziness and high blood pressure. radiation levels have spiked in the ocean water and the water near the damaged plant. 3000 times above normal. workers are trying to prevent a meltdown they are repairing broken power lines running to the plant. once they are able to do that the cooling system can be turned on. until then water is being dumped on the reactors. another ripple effect since the quake in japan shortages on the parts are heading north american operation that honda and toyota. toyota is watching car dealers to stop ordering 200 replacement parts made in japan because they're worried about running out of them. honda is cutting production at its north american auto factory starting today since the earthquake earlier this month several lawmakers have been forced to cut production >> mark: we will be right back live look from the roof camera, a beautiful hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ chee
without those more cuts to the budget are expected >> darya: the situation in japan, the president of the nuclear plant utility has been hospitalized for dizziness and high blood pressure. radiation levels have spiked in the ocean water and the water near the damaged plant. 3000 times above normal. workers are trying to prevent a meltdown they are repairing broken power lines running to the plant. once they are able to do that the cooling system can be turned on. until then water is being...
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japan rose. europe also in the green at this hour but a big report out today, private sector hiring came out, up 201,000 which is slightly lower than expectations of 205,000. that could be a precursor in the non-farms payroll expected at 195,000 and that's the end of the week. after two years of improvement airlines had more problems last
japan rose. europe also in the green at this hour but a big report out today, private sector hiring came out, up 201,000 which is slightly lower than expectations of 205,000. that could be a precursor in the non-farms payroll expected at 195,000 and that's the end of the week. after two years of improvement airlines had more problems last
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radiation in japan's sea water climbs to its highest level yet. new concerns about the threat to the ocean and the people's health. >>> plus, transfer of power in libya. president obama makes a tough decision on whether to arm rebels. we'll tell you how qaddafi's forces are taking back control. >>> and a fire overnight in san francisco closes down some roads he and kicks dozens of people out of their homes. we'll have the latest on the scene coming up. >>> financial aid on the way to landslide victims in hercules. why one home owner says he should have never been allowed to move in. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,
radiation in japan's sea water climbs to its highest level yet. new concerns about the threat to the ocean and the people's health. >>> plus, transfer of power in libya. president obama makes a tough decision on whether to arm rebels. we'll tell you how qaddafi's forces are taking back control. >>> and a fire overnight in san francisco closes down some roads he and kicks dozens of people out of their homes. we'll have the latest on the scene coming up. >>> financial...
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is sending robots to japan. they'll enter areas where radiation levels are too high for humans. >>> in northern california, communities are tallying up the cost of damage from a series of recent rain storms. one of the most hard-hit places, the city of hercules. in the san francisco bay area. an unstable hillside has doomed several homes and others are now in jeopardy. families are being told to get out and get out fast. kgo's wayne freedman reports. >> reporter: this is the hill that soaked up the water that streams into gutters. if that was the end of it, a hercules neighborhood and barbara and billy would not be in a state of crisis. >> this has cast a lot of doubt over the direction of my future. >> this is our home. this is our family. i don't want to leave this place. this is my home and this is my children's home. >> reporter: and now it has a yellow tag on it, one that goes along with four red tags on houses next door and up the street. it's all due to a rotating slide 150 feet deep and 300 feet across.
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ask questions and make sure you understand answer autos after japan earthquake we've reported a complaint that often takes up to 90 days for text message donations to be paid. and today senator boxer's office told us four major provider as agreed to pay immediately. >> and there is music therapy. >> helping hope with a ♪ have a good daisy ♪ eat well, live long ♪ have a good daisy, work out, get strong ♪ ♪ when you need a lift, just sing a song ♪ ♪ and have a good daisy ♪ have a good daisy with a natural treat ♪ ♪ have a good daisy, healthy foods to eat ♪ ♪ when you want some joy, dance to the beat ♪ ♪ and have a good daisy [ female announcer ] enjoy the fresh, 100% natural choice in cottage cheese. ♪ have a good daisy ♪ have a good daisy >>> a program at ucsf is uses music to help some of the youngest patients at the hospital. a childhood stroke interrupted eric's speech but not ability to express himself. >> should we get a drumbeat going? yeah? now, we're rocking out. he's finding the beats with the help of megan hughes. the program introduces music to yo
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car dealers can order from japan. the world's largest auto maker is worried that dealers will stockpile parts in short supply. they will have their orders rejected unless they have customers waiting for that part for a repair. and today honda announced it will also cut production at its north american factories. didn't give any details on which will be effected. >>> time now 6:52. dealing with internal problems at the oakland police department. what the police chief is saying about fixing low moral. >>> and cal's baseball program may be back next year after a multimillion dollar promise. >>> good morning, westbound highway 4 getting slow now coming up to bay point. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. as a buyer for t.j.maxx, i'm not just looking for deals, i'm looking for the hottest fashion. hot -- hot, hot. i get a lot of ideas just walking around the city, checking people out. it's like a fashion show out there. then, it's all about the deal. i negotiate directly with designers... so you g
car dealers can order from japan. the world's largest auto maker is worried that dealers will stockpile parts in short supply. they will have their orders rejected unless they have customers waiting for that part for a repair. and today honda announced it will also cut production at its north american factories. didn't give any details on which will be effected. >>> time now 6:52. dealing with internal problems at the oakland police department. what the police chief is saying about...
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let's turn our attention to japan or the nuclear and industrial safety agency has announced that the level of radioactive iodine in the sea of japan's fukushima nuclear plant is 3355 times above the legal limit. a state of maximum alert was declared after highly radioactive uranium was found near the plant. we speak to our correspondent in tokyo. levels in the sea are now causing grave concern? >> this is the strongest indication that highly radioactive water that has been discovered within the buildings and outside the buildings he is somehow leaking into the sea. a level of radioactive iodine was detected and considerably higher than any we have been told about so far. almost twice as high. we were told that the measurements taken during the course of yesterday, it was a steadily increasing. it must be said that the nuclear safety agency had stressed that it is a very localized reading taken off the shore of the fukushima plant. they say it will have dissipated and deteriorated considerably by the time that it reaches populated areas. readings taken further down the coast have dete
let's turn our attention to japan or the nuclear and industrial safety agency has announced that the level of radioactive iodine in the sea of japan's fukushima nuclear plant is 3355 times above the legal limit. a state of maximum alert was declared after highly radioactive uranium was found near the plant. we speak to our correspondent in tokyo. levels in the sea are now causing grave concern? >> this is the strongest indication that highly radioactive water that has been discovered...
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now the design he criticized 35 years ago is facing a real live test in japan because five of the six reactors at this plant are mark 1s. >> we know that the containment in those circumstances failed. >> reporter: but ge said that it did respond to the red flags. his concerns were thur lowly investigated and resolved in the 1970s. further, since that time the nrc has concluded that these issues have been satisfactorily addressed. as he looks at the unfolding race, he's saddened by it. >> i wish that it hadn't happened. i desperately wanted changes to be made back in 1976. some were but maybe not enough. >> we want to point out nbc is partly owned by ge. he says he believes we should continue an in-depth safety assessment of nuclear power. if we can't answer critical questions, we need to rely on alternative sources of energy and says that the scrutiny is important that most of the mark 1 reactors built 40 years ago are reaching the end of their licensed life. marianne, nbc bay area news. >> marianne, thank you. very interesting. now to the state budget battle in sacramento, turning in
now the design he criticized 35 years ago is facing a real live test in japan because five of the six reactors at this plant are mark 1s. >> we know that the containment in those circumstances failed. >> reporter: but ge said that it did respond to the red flags. his concerns were thur lowly investigated and resolved in the 1970s. further, since that time the nrc has concluded that these issues have been satisfactorily addressed. as he looks at the unfolding race, he's saddened by...
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plants because of the shortage of components from japan. tokyo trotted some american dealers that some parts cannot be delivered. a toyota said some of its parts cannot be reordered. >>catherine: rubbles and libya are getting hammered, even with help from the native coalition they are losing ground again in the fight against khaddafi. these are scenes of the rebels near tripoli today. they might not able to oppose the libyan leader on less international air strikes go even further in taking out the forces. secretary of state hillary clinton is in london, world leaders are there and trying to decide how best help the rebels and protect civilians. if clinton suggested air strikes will continue as long as khaddafi is in power. she did stop short recommending in giving arms directly to the rebels. 45 people killed in iraq today, they took over government buildings a suicide car bombing also reported. authorities say the attack looks like the work of all tied up. among the dead, local council members, a police official and a journalist. defense
plants because of the shortage of components from japan. tokyo trotted some american dealers that some parts cannot be delivered. a toyota said some of its parts cannot be reordered. >>catherine: rubbles and libya are getting hammered, even with help from the native coalition they are losing ground again in the fight against khaddafi. these are scenes of the rebels near tripoli today. they might not able to oppose the libyan leader on less international air strikes go even further in...
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. >> james: two weeks after the earthquake in japan radiation levels have spiked. we'll tell you will workers are trying to do to prevent a meltdown. president or bottom-line considers armen the rebels and libya. the latest coming up. >> live, from the bay area's news station, this is the kron 4 morning news. >> justine: did morning, wednesday, march 30th is.. >> james: i came back just in time, did temperatures today and tomorrow. and a big change from last week. >> louisa: absolutely. clear, dry, that warm-up is set to begin today. temperatures warming 10 degrees. we're talking '70s, '80s, setting some records into the afternoon. holding on to this temperature is through the day we had an nine stress . 83 degrees in santa rosa. 80 concord. '70s around the bay. 76 oakland. along the coast half moon bay upper 60s. 69 degrees. san jose's 78. 79 morgan hill. very, comfortable weather today. satellite, radar showing activity to the northwest we're watching our bridge really start to build than. those temperatures will really grab hold of us we will stay warm red on th
. >> james: two weeks after the earthquake in japan radiation levels have spiked. we'll tell you will workers are trying to do to prevent a meltdown. president or bottom-line considers armen the rebels and libya. the latest coming up. >> live, from the bay area's news station, this is the kron 4 morning news. >> justine: did morning, wednesday, march 30th is.. >> james: i came back just in time, did temperatures today and tomorrow. and a big change from last week....
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remembering the tragedy, as benefits soccer match in japan for survivors ofhe earthquake and the tsunami. the future of libya as a plot of e agenda and london on tuesday. more tn 40 politicians met to discuss the post gaddafi e. qatar warning gaddafi that he has a matterto save themselves. the coalition says they did not tell the car rentals in libya but france said that thatistill. -- the coalition says that they did not agree to arm the rebels >> the rebels are on the back foot again. after fierce fighting, they have ll b regrouping. is latest setbacks, there is calling for more international support. >> where is america? where is great britain? they should help us. they shod gaps or stopping gaddafi forces from ncing us. >> they say they will not be sending in ground forces. germany is especially opposed to the idea. foreign minister has offered humanitarian help. >> delegates agreed that gaddafi has to go but what should happen to him if he leaves power? italy hasrose exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court. the british ho
remembering the tragedy, as benefits soccer match in japan for survivors ofhe earthquake and the tsunami. the future of libya as a plot of e agenda and london on tuesday. more tn 40 politicians met to discuss the post gaddafi e. qatar warning gaddafi that he has a matterto save themselves. the coalition says they did not tell the car rentals in libya but france said that thatistill. -- the coalition says that they did not agree to arm the rebels >> the rebels are on the back foot again....
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plants because of a shortage of components from japan. and toyota has told its american dealers that some parts cannot be reordered. >>> rebels in libya are losing ground again to muammar qaddafi's regime, even with the help from the nato coalition. they are suffering setbacks near his hemtown. these are scenes of the rebels near tripoli. they might not be able to oust the libyan leader. word tonight that a u.s. navy ship fired two dozen cruise missiles at weapons storage sites near tripoli. >>> and secretary of state hillary clinton is in london where world leaders were trying to decide how to best help the libyan rebels and protect the civilians. she also talked with a representative from libya's political opposition. >>> meanwhile, president obama made it clear today, he is open to considering arming the opposition fighters. >>> it was great day out there today, and it's going to get even warmer as we head into tomorrow. possibly record-breaking temperatures. tomorrow at a glance in san francisco, san jose and concord, temperatures sta
plants because of a shortage of components from japan. and toyota has told its american dealers that some parts cannot be reordered. >>> rebels in libya are losing ground again to muammar qaddafi's regime, even with the help from the nato coalition. they are suffering setbacks near his hemtown. these are scenes of the rebels near tripoli. they might not be able to oust the libyan leader. word tonight that a u.s. navy ship fired two dozen cruise missiles at weapons storage sites near...
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. >>> in an effort to help japan deal with its nuclearthe u.s. is the u.s. is sending in some robots. they will enter areas of that crippled nuclear plant where the radiation level is simply too high for humans. the robots will send back video, as well as radiation readings and other data. meanwhile, a new test of sea water near the plant shows radiation there is at its highest level yet. >>> the nation's highest court appears ready to block a massive sex discrimination suit against walmart. the supreme court heard arguments on the suit, brought by three of the female employees. several of the justices appeared less than convinced. here's t.j. winick. >> reporter: the plaintiffs accuse walmart of passing them over for promotions, paying them less than men. >> before i got promoted, when i was asking what i need to do, i was told to blow the cobwebs off my makeup and to doll up. >> reporter: the supreme court must decide whether thousands of female employees were discriminated against, but whether they should be allowed to bring the biggest class-action lawsu
. >>> in an effort to help japan deal with its nuclearthe u.s. is the u.s. is sending in some robots. they will enter areas of that crippled nuclear plant where the radiation level is simply too high for humans. the robots will send back video, as well as radiation readings and other data. meanwhile, a new test of sea water near the plant shows radiation there is at its highest level yet. >>> the nation's highest court appears ready to block a massive sex discrimination suit...
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and radiation remains the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant levels in nearby seawater estimated at over three and a half thousand times higher than the. next and up close look at the personality of the last leader of the usa saw and his political legacy. mikhail gorbachev's personal interpreter. pople i should thank you very much for being with us today so great pleasure someone to read a quote from your book it's very occupation to imbibe the air of a foreign and your own language to rake through the songs of words and having found the right one feel its texture its size something further threats connecting the two languages has always been my favorite thing to do or you were a linguist of the plot. true it has always been my favorite thing to do i have done many things in my life i was a diplomat i was working in the foreign ministry for many years written books i've been a journalist i've been working in the corporate or foundation. a kind of third to present coverage of inches post-presidential years but i would say nevertheless. as a linguist i've been the happies
and radiation remains the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant levels in nearby seawater estimated at over three and a half thousand times higher than the. next and up close look at the personality of the last leader of the usa saw and his political legacy. mikhail gorbachev's personal interpreter. pople i should thank you very much for being with us today so great pleasure someone to read a quote from your book it's very occupation to imbibe the air of a foreign and your own...
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. >>> now to the nuclear crisis in japan that's ongoing. there are concerns that the radioactive core in reactor no. 2 may have melted through the bottom of the containment vessel and on to the concrete floor below that's according to the london guard an. ge installed the unit at the plant and tonight the head of safety research for the company says plant workers appear to have lost the race to save the reactor. mean time abc on the lethal flaw tone um discovered in the soil near the crippled plant. >> it is a road block few have dared to cross. sign says danger and it is the edge of the restricted zone 20 kilometer or about 12 miles from the nuclear plant. japanese of venture to check open whether anyone refused to evacuate. they find a rice farmer about who seems to have ignored plea to leave and all common sense about the radiation filling the place. there aren't many goods available he says. there aren't many shops that are open. there are a lot of familiarers in the area though so we have vegetables. this he says is his neighbor's farm
. >>> now to the nuclear crisis in japan that's ongoing. there are concerns that the radioactive core in reactor no. 2 may have melted through the bottom of the containment vessel and on to the concrete floor below that's according to the london guard an. ge installed the unit at the plant and tonight the head of safety research for the company says plant workers appear to have lost the race to save the reactor. mean time abc on the lethal flaw tone um discovered in the soil near the...
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caused by the ff japan... sunk >>> santa cruz still dealing with damage to its harbor three weeks after the! the big waves caused by the earthquake off japan sunk 14 boats in the santa cruz harbor. more than 100 people turning out for a meeting yesterday evening to get updates on repair efforts. damage estimates have reached $29 million for the harbor and there is plenty of hidden damage still being assessed. >> there's damage to the structural components underneath the docks and some of those are, you know, metal plates that are used to screw together the structural pieces. some of the docks are missing flotation underneath. >> not only that; entire docks are missing, so the harbor now has more boats than places to dock them. >>> believe it or not, all those storms this winter have a silver lining though. california's three-year drought is over. governor jerry brown will make it official today once he gets the result of the season's last snow survey. at last check the sierra snowpack is at 159% of normal and
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. >>> in japan, radiation in sea water near the crippled nuclear power plant is at its highest level yet. nuclear safety officials say its more than 3300 times the legal limit. that is a sign that more contaminated water is leaking from the complex into the ocean. but they insist it is not a threat to human health. the stress of the crisis though taking a toll on the president of the plant's utility. he has been hospitalized for high blood pressure. >>> it is 6:10 now. santa cruz is dealing with damage to its harbor nearly three weeks after the tsunami. the big waves caused by the earthquake off japan sunk 14 boats at the santa cruz harbor, more than 100 people turning out for a meeting last night to get updates on repair efforts. damage estimates for the harbor are $29 million and there is plenty of hidden damage still being assessed. >>> there's damage to the structural components under the dock and some of those are metal plates that are used to screw together the structural pieces. some of the docks are missing flotation underneath. >> entire docks are missing, as well. so the ha
. >>> in japan, radiation in sea water near the crippled nuclear power plant is at its highest level yet. nuclear safety officials say its more than 3300 times the legal limit. that is a sign that more contaminated water is leaking from the complex into the ocean. but they insist it is not a threat to human health. the stress of the crisis though taking a toll on the president of the plant's utility. he has been hospitalized for high blood pressure. >>> it is 6:10 now. santa...
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hundred radiation is the biggest concern runs japan's stricken nuclear plant because of the once prosperous town it should noble to see what a post crisis exclusion looks like a quarter of a century on. very good evening this is the r t news channel it's nine pm here now in moscow i'm kevin owen with a top story for you and we start in libya where pro-government troops have pushed rebel forces out of several recently captured territories are for a heavy counter offensive it comes to some nato countries including the u.s. and france is suggesting they could be open to arming the rebels but there's criticism that that would go beyond the terms of the u.n. resolution. as the latest from tripoli. brutal fighters have now been pushed back to the city of ras lanuf we are hearing that this is strategically important oil city is firmly in the hands of the duffys men now there are numerous reasons being bandied about as to why the rebels are being forced to retreat and retreat so quickly part of that is because gadhafi forces are simply based organize they better trained and they have basically lead
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the last month we've seen what happened in japan and within the last year what happened in the gulf. has that changed our energy policy? should it? >> clearly it has to. i think these events are shocking but in some ways they're not surprising. we've seen analogs to these over the last generation, three mile island, major oil spills in santa barbara and alaska, unrest in the middle east leading to price spikes in the '70s. i think what we've just seen is all of these events essentially happening in the last 12 months. this creates clearly a new urgency for developing new sources. it also suggests that we not just need additional plans. we're not lacking for energy plans. what we've been lacking is the ability to create goals that have real consensus, that have metrics so we can figure out whether we're making progress and have real accountability. it's keeping track of those plans over time that our democracy is not really well designed for. >> ifill: let's talk about that, amy rice, if the truth is that, as jason puts it, that we have had new plans under i don't know how many presid
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. >>> officials in japan now acknowledge there is no end in sight to their nuclear crisis. this morning, radiation levels on the fukushima daiichi plant at their highest levels yet. the japan's emperor met with families at evacuation center today. most from the fukushima area. lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. japanese officials and the operator of the troubled fukushima nuclear plant today warned the country that japan is in for a long, hard struggle to get those reactors under control. today brought more bad news. wake three of the crisis and workers seem to have reached an impasse. while radioactive water in number one reactors turbine building is trained successfully, progress seems to have stalled at reactors number two and three. workers faced with a daunting and somewhat contradictory task. they must hose down the reactors so stave off overheating but the dousing is increasing the pools of dangerously radioactive water. the government says it's weighing unorthodoxed solutions such as covering the buildings w
. >>> officials in japan now acknowledge there is no end in sight to their nuclear crisis. this morning, radiation levels on the fukushima daiichi plant at their highest levels yet. the japan's emperor met with families at evacuation center today. most from the fukushima area. lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. japanese officials and the operator of the troubled fukushima nuclear plant today warned the country that japan...
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workers are trying to contain a radiation leak in japan. the plant's owner says radiation in sea water near the power plant is at its highest level yet. more than 3300 times normal. it is a concern. workers haven't been able to turn the power back on which could help keep the reactors cool. >> donald trump is showing off his real birth certificate. talking about running for president, appearing to be joining the birther movement, challenging president obama to present his birth certificate. donald trump showed off what he thought was his but was a document from the hospital. yesterday he showed off his real birth certificate from new york state. >> 6:44. residents of the south san jose community will voice concerns over a cell phone tower. the wireless company got approval to construct the tower on the campus of lee landlogical. it would be built at the athletic field close to a middle school. a meeting at 6:00 tonight at lee land high. >> we have an update on a proposed ban on the yellow pages in san francisco. the board of supervisors ask
workers are trying to contain a radiation leak in japan. the plant's owner says radiation in sea water near the power plant is at its highest level yet. more than 3300 times normal. it is a concern. workers haven't been able to turn the power back on which could help keep the reactors cool. >> donald trump is showing off his real birth certificate. talking about running for president, appearing to be joining the birther movement, challenging president obama to present his birth...
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thanks very much. >>> we're going to turn to japan. radiation levels in the sea water outside the crippled nuclear plant have reached new highs this morning. but an american expert on the front lines inside the plant had some encouraging news. our neal karlinsky in tokyo spoke with him. and this comes as officials are trying all kinds of new measures to get the reactors under control. >> reporter: they sure are, george. we spent the day with that american doctor. he's also a radiation expert. and he is here specifically to advise the japanese government. his headline this morning, this is no chernobyl. and it won't be. he says the radiation threat should remain a very localized problem. at the fukushima plant today, extreme measures. they're now considering draping enormous tarps over three of the reactors to contain the radiation. a plan that's never been tried before. and despite the japanese obsession with robots, it is the u.s. government that's come through with a squad of radiation-hardened robots to do some of the most dangerous
thanks very much. >>> we're going to turn to japan. radiation levels in the sea water outside the crippled nuclear plant have reached new highs this morning. but an american expert on the front lines inside the plant had some encouraging news. our neal karlinsky in tokyo spoke with him. and this comes as officials are trying all kinds of new measures to get the reactors under control. >> reporter: they sure are, george. we spent the day with that american doctor. he's also a...
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. >>> the testing of seawater near japan's crippled nuclear plant is showing is highest radiation level yet. officials found iodine levels 3,000 times the normal amount. they say there's still no immediate threat to health. the plant operator may spray around the plant to prevent the spread of water. and they may use clothing to prevent the release of fumes. >>> test results were released for massachusetts and pennsylvania. california results are expected within the next few days. government officials say it's not a long-term public health concern because radioactive iodine degrades quickly. but there's one warning from virginia authorities to avoid drinking rain water out of an abundance of caution. > president obama is calling for a big reduction of oil imports as part of a broad, new energy policy. the measures he outlined at georgetown university, includes a one-third reduction in oil, a shift to cleaning -- cleaner fuels. he said he's determined to ensure the safety of u.s. plants and he says that smarter, safer methods are in place for the expansion of offshore oil exploration. >>
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. >> under the 45 year range of redevelopment agency in the western addition of in japan town, they were under a different land use zoning control system and part of what was allowed for was that on the fillmore corridor south of gary boulevard in the heart of the western addition was that if a business or a company that owned property wanted to have a storefront property not used for retail purposes, then they could have office space. if you go down filmore, and the east side you will see vibrant retail and restaurants but on the west side, this is actually offices or this is held vacant until other offices comment. this is not acceptable and there's no way that we can make a good-faith effort in trying to revitalize an excuse, especially in an area that has been challenged over some decades. what this does is to correct the planning code now that redevelopments has ended in the western addition and synchronizes this area with the rest of the city's planning code so that this is prohibited -- prohibitive for a property owner to allow for storefront space to be used for a non retail busi
. >> under the 45 year range of redevelopment agency in the western addition of in japan town, they were under a different land use zoning control system and part of what was allowed for was that on the fillmore corridor south of gary boulevard in the heart of the western addition was that if a business or a company that owned property wanted to have a storefront property not used for retail purposes, then they could have office space. if you go down filmore, and the east side you will...